See more than 150 bird species at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, including eagles, owls, parrots, toucans, penguins, and flamingos.
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The Quirky & Unusual Foods I Ate in 2017
The list of unusual foods I ate in 2017 includes fried grasshoppers, fermented shark, maple syrup pizza, and churro ice cream sandwiches.
Quirky Attraction: The Pittsburgh Inclines
Ride to the top of the mountain overlooking Pittsburgh on one of the city’s old-timey inclines.
The 6 most interesting places I ate this year
One restaurant serves nothing but turkey. Another serves cocktails with beets in them. Another is entirely designed in black and white.
Megabus to end Pittsburgh – Cleveland – Detroit route after May 6
Bad news for budget travelers: Megabus has decided to discontinue service from Pittsburgh to all points west.
Quirky Attraction: The Rocky Statue
Pose with a bronze likeness of Rocky Balboa outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Nationality Rooms in Pittsburgh: Experience cultures from around the world in a single building
Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning houses 29 Nationality Rooms, classrooms modeled after different cultures from around the world.
The Penn Museum of Archaeology is just awful
This museum of archaeology and anthropology in Philadelphia is outdated and embarrassing – especially for an Ivy League school.
My favorite travel experiences of 2012
My favorite trips this year took me to Alaska, San Diego, Nashville, North Carolina, Philadelphia and the Rocky Mountains.
Exploring medieval body armor at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The coolest room at the Philadelphia Museum of Art features suits of armor from the Middle Ages.
